keys — LowEndSpirit https://lowendspirit.com/index.php?p=/ Thu, 04 Jun 2026 14:02:44 +0000 en keys — LowEndSpirit SSH login: Keys vs Password https://lowendspirit.com/index.php?p=/discussion/7567/ssh-login-keys-vs-password Tue, 26 Mar 2024 20:45:39 +0000 General AndrewL64 7567@/index.php?p=/discussions Assuming a really strong password is used, are keys really more secure than passwords for SSH login?

I have always used keys because it's more convenient but I was just wondering how keys are more secure as compared to an extremely strong password (say, 24 characters long comprising of multiple symbols, uppercase+lowercase alphabets and numbers all mixed up randomly)?

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